Galileo's ideas were well in advance of the age in which he lived.

伽利略的思想远远超越了他所处的时代。

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Students are asked to prepare material in advance of each weekly seminar.

要求学生为每星期一次的研讨班预先准备好材料。

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People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane.

飓风袭来之前，沿海地带的人已经撤离。

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Political experts see passage of health care as a crucial political test for Mr.Obama in advance of congressional midterm elections in November.

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It's going to be posted on the Internet and I'll post chapters sort of in advance of the reading assignments.

这些章节会贴在网上,我还会发一些章节作为阅读任务

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So, in advance of the Copenhagen conference last year, at COP 15,

所以，在去年的哥本哈根会议之前，在COP15会议上，

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The tentative witness list was posted on the committee's Web site in advance of the hearing.

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Already far in advance of Egypt, their legal position has not changed since the revolution.

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This suggests that battle lines are being drawn in advance of UMNO elections later this year.

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